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Recently, some of the other ladies I race with have done some pretty impressive things…

Racing with no other teammates, Debbie Milne (Probike) placed 8th in the Elite Road Championships. It makes me feel not quite so bad about how badly she beats me whenever we race.

On the MTB front, several riders from Vantaggio (in Chattanooga) went out to the Leadville 100 mile race. Paula Burks pulled off a top ten, and Gina Tolbert finished within the allowed time to get a sweet belt buckle!

Finally, Kirsten Sass (the most feared female on a time trial bike) placed second overall in a huge field of ladies at the Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon.

Good job! You guys rock!

Oh yeah, and if I’ve left anyone out, be sure to let me know! I’m going off of rumors, word of mouth, etc…

By the looks of the radar/sky this afternoon just before my recovery ride, I thought that I could possibly run into some brief, light showers (if I was lucky). I even put some sunscreen on since the clouds were patchy.

By the time I was 2 miles from my house, I was in a downpour, and the wind was starting to pick up. I wasn’t too worried about riding in the conditions, but I was uneasy with my visibility (or lack thereof) to passing cars. I decided to ride to the nearby bike shop and wait out the worst of the storm. Half an hour later, I ventured back out. The rain was still steady, but the downpour, wind, and lightning had died down.

Once I took to the street, it quickly became apparent just how bad the initial deluge had been- the drains were backed up and the roads were flooded with several inches of water in some places.  I was going to head home at first, but was too tempted by the showers and kept riding for another half hour.
I took a couple of photos along the way…